diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9ca58a4..4dbb0ec 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -946,9 +946,9 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 66497ff..b3fe41f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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+    "dotenv": "^16.0.1"
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